Wu Bin stepped on the gas and drove off. The shipyard wasn't in the city center, but in the suburbs, and they had to cross a bridge.
The two chatted for a while in the car, with Wu Bin constantly trying to find out what the relationship was between Ye Cheng and President Wang.
Ye Cheng simply said that they met when they were selling vegetables before, and that they had no other relationship.
That's true, Ye Cheng wasn't lying.
Seeing that he couldn't get any information from that, Wu Bin turned to ask Ye Cheng what he was doing at the shipyard. When he heard Ye Cheng say that he wanted to buy a ship, a 24-meter-long one at that, Wu Bin was taken aback.
"Wow, old classmate, do you know how much a 24-meter-long ship costs? Seven or eight hundred thousand! Do you have that kind of money?"
As he spoke, Wu Bin looked Ye Cheng up and down, but he couldn't tell that Ye Cheng was a rich man.
He's betting that Ye Cheng and General Manager Wang are from the same hometown, so he can take this opportunity to get to know General Manager Wang better and maybe even get promoted in the company to a department head or vice president.
"Let's go take a look first, and if we can't afford it, then forget it."
Wu Bin smiled without saying a word. This kid really has a big mouth. One minute he's complaining about my Xiali, the next he's saying he wants to spend seven or eight hundred thousand to buy a boat. Fine, let's see what he has to say later.
The two drove along a dirt road to the shipyard in Donghai City.
The security guard at the factory gate saw that someone was driving a car, asked a couple of questions, and then let them through.
"See, Ye Cheng? If you had come here on a motorcycle, the security guard would definitely have stopped you. People are judged by their appearance, and a motorcycle is a person's image." Wu Bin was very confident in his motorcycle.
Ye Cheng was too lazy to say anything, so he got out of the car and walked to the riverbank to look around.
There were many boats moored along the riverbank, including the 12-meter fishing boat that Ye Cheng was currently using, as well as 24-meter boats and even larger ones.
They were greeted by a salesman surnamed Fang.
"Gentlemen, you're buying a boat, right? We have some in stock, and some that need to be pre-ordered. How big are you looking for?"
Because Wu Bin arrived by car and was dressed appropriately, the salesperson was facing him while introducing the products.
"Oh, it's my classmate who wants to buy it. You can ask him." Wu Bin enjoyed the feeling of being valued. As soon as he walked out, people knew he was rich. When you're out in the world, that's what you need – face.
"How much is the 24-meter one?" Ye Cheng got straight to the point.
Xiao Fang glanced at Ye Cheng and casually began to introduce him.
"This is a 24-meter fishing boat. A brand new one would cost 780,000 yuan, but you need to pay a deposit first, and we will deliver it three months later."
"780,000?" Ye Cheng frowned. Although it was cheaper than the 800,000 he had heard about, it was still a bit expensive.
"Isn't there any kind of discount or special offer? We belong to the Wang Group," Wu Bin interjected.
Upon hearing that it was from the Wang Group, Xiao Fang's smile widened slightly, but she still shook her head.
"Bosses, this is not something I can decide on my own. Besides, we are selling a boat, and we don't negotiate the price."
"Ye Cheng, 780,000, can you afford it?" Wu Bin looked at Ye Cheng leisurely, watching how he would continue to show off.
"Is a loan possible?"
"no."
Ye Cheng's face darkened. Damn it, no wonder the shipyard went bankrupt later. Nothing they did was good. This is the drawback of collective enterprises. They don't worry about sales at all, and they don't care about sales.
Perhaps for them, selling one less boat means less trouble.
"If you two have nothing else to do, I'll be leaving now." Seeing that the two couldn't afford it, Xiao Fang didn't want to continue entertaining them.
"Wait, do you have any second-hand fishing boats? Like those that the fishing company scrapped?" Ye Cheng asked, pulling Xiao Fang aside.
"Oh, you're here to buy those? Yes, I'll show you around." Upon hearing that Ye Cheng was there to buy a used fishing boat, Xiao Fang suddenly became incredibly enthusiastic.
Wu Bin glanced at Ye Cheng, then shrugged, not understanding what he meant.
Ye Cheng didn't understand either, but since the other party was being enthusiastic, it was a good thing, so he followed Xiao Fang over.
"Bosses, these three are fishing boats that our fishing company scrapped. Although they are scrapped, don't worry, the quality is absolutely fine. We even had them specially refurbished to make them look brand new. Come on, let me take you up."
As Xiao Fang explained, he led the two onto the boat.
Just like he said, not only was the hull painted, but the deck and equipment were also painted, making it look like a brand new ship.
Ye Cheng walked straight to the driver's cab, opened the maintenance compartment and looked at the engine. It was a Weichai engine, and it looked quite old.
Seeing that Ye Cheng looked directly at the engine, Xiao Fang remained calm and began to explain in a straightforward manner.
"Boss, this boat is 15 years old, but it hasn't been used much. If you take good care of it, it can easily last another 15 years."
This is a steel fishing boat, with a lifespan of about 25-30 years, but judging from its condition, it's really in good shape.
Ye Cheng didn't rush to speak, but instead looked at the other two ships together; they were roughly the same.
"So, boss, are you interested? This is in stock, you can drive it away right now if you buy it." Xiao Fang enthusiastically took out a cigarette and offered one to Wu Bin and Ye Cheng, his attitude was completely different.
Wu Bin took the cigarette and asked with some curiosity,
"Brother, you seemed pretty indifferent when we were buying the new boat, but you're so enthusiastic about buying the used one? Is there something fishy going on?"
"How could that be? We're honest people, there's nothing fishy about it. It's just that the new ship belongs to the country, while the old ship, well, hehe—" Xiao Fang smiled cryptically.
Seeing that look in his eyes, Wu Bin immediately understood; that was the bigger picture.
They earn wages on the new ships, but on these older ships they earn extra income, so naturally they are much more enthusiastic.
"How much are you asking for these three ships?" Ye Cheng was fairly satisfied with the ships; using them was definitely not a problem.
"Around 350,000, we can discuss it further if you want," Xiao Fang quoted a price, then looked at Wu Bin.
He didn't believe Ye Cheng could come up with more than 300,000 yuan.
Wu Bin smiled slightly, looking at Ye Cheng with amusement.
"Ye Cheng, 350,000."
This boat is really expensive; it's enough to buy seven of my own Xiali cars.
If Ye Cheng could afford this money, he would cut off his head.
“It’s already been 15 years. A new ship costs only 780,000, but your old ship costs 350,000. The maintenance costs will also increase. 350,000 is too expensive. Make it cheaper.”
Wu Bin: ...
Are you trying to bargain?
Does negotiating the price mean you can afford it?
No way.
Xiao Fang was also a little surprised, but she still tentatively said something.
"We can offer a discount. How much are you willing to pay, boss?"
"300,000? I'll pay right now if you're willing," Ye Cheng said calmly, as if he were buying something that cost 30 yuan.
Wu Bin was startled. Damn, they're serious.
Before Xiao Fang could reply, Wu Bin pulled Ye Cheng aside and began to talk.
"No, if you're not going to buy it, don't try to bargain, or people will start yelling at you."
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